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The myth of Bielsa
I’m not sure if Gabby Agbonlahor is a frequent reader of your mailbox, but she is, Gabby; you look like an award-winning plum.
For those who do not know, after the loss to the Wolves by a deviant effort, Agbonlahor could not hide his enthusiasm at the idea that Bielsa was a myth and that Leeds had been discovered. Instead of recognizing the football that Bielsa’s teams play, he doubled down.
When it came to the crisis vs Villa, Leeds had:
– 60% possession
– 27 shots
– More than 80% of passes completed (almost 200 more passes attempted than Villa)
– kept a clean sheet
All away from home, without our captain in defense, and our anchor in Philips. Oh, and a right back in the middle of the defense.
It was absolutely sublime. If that is the myth of Bielsa, sign up for me.
Mat, Liverpool
As a Villa fan, I just wanted to say how terrific Leeds are. A true representation of what a class administrator can do with a clear philosophy. We are lucky to have them and Bielsa here.
From Villa’s perspective, we needed a base and OMG we got it. Like Dean Smith said, these are the bad first 45 minutes (second half) we’ve had. Let’s reboot and move on to the next one.
Paul (not Conor Byrne) O’Sullivan
Happy for Bamford …
Is anyone else really happy for Patrick Bamford?
It seemed certain to me that he was like Jordan Rhodes, David Nugent and a bunch of forwards who were prolific at the championship level but couldn’t make the leap.
Delighted to be wrong, he gives the impression of being a good boy.
Graeme, Glasgow
Sultry
Why is Joey Essex playing Villa’s right back?
Liam, London
Liverpool’s season is alive and well!
Hello F365,
I saw a post from someone in your mailbox last week. on how VVD’s injury almost ended Liverpool’s season.
What an idiotic knee-jerk reaction!
Seriously? I don’t think there was a little fear in the Liverpool defense that kicked butt in Amsterdam in the middle of the week.
VVD is important to our defense, no doubt. His aerial prowess is a great threat in the corners and his defensive skills are generally unrivaled.
But did you know that even with VVD, Liverpool have already conceded 25 goals since the beginning of June? So, he was there, but it didn’t help much to improve a clean sheet.
One of the things Klopp has done well is improving the depth of the squad. His multi-position players like Gini, Milner and now Fab are reinventing themselves and excelling at it.
So if I’m a fan of the LFC, I’ll be excited to see Gomez and Fabinho / Matip renew a new partnership and get us back on track in the league.
I’m optimistic, but those knee-jerk reactions within 5 games of a season belong to the bin!
#We go
Texas (We hope Gomez and Fab hit their first clean sheet of the season this weekend!) LFC fan from India
It will be a nightmare to fix …
In response to Simon, Gooner from Norf London.
Sexism, like racism, is a really complicated subject.
I am completely against gender inequality and sexism, but it needs to be recognized that it is a nightmare to fix in the real world without creating more problems as a side effect and that is what we are seeing here.
The players shouldn’t touch the referees, but the strength of the reaction is based on the fact that Agüero was doing this to a referee. I know my mind instinctively jumped to seeing her as a victim of sexist behavior, needing some kind of protection from a man.
In an egalitarian world, this leap of judgment does not occur. We thought: you can’t touch a referee like that. A reservation is in order, followed by a reminder from the FA that touching a referee in any way is inappropriate, no matter how casually. Instead, we are yelling “sexism!”
Let’s take a look at Wrack’s comparisons with other situations. “It’s not okay to touch a woman like that in a club / bar / workplace.” Why only women? Is it okay to touch such a man in such cases? “In most cases, it seems to look that way. And this is because our solution to gender inequality is not to eliminate it, but to create a new kind of inequality. We are now expected to examine interactions with women to not be perceived as sexist, rather than examining all interactions equally as to whether they are respectful of another human being.
We live in a world where the fight against inequality has also inadvertently created pressure to be seen as on the right side. Everything from hastily worded empty disclaimers on websites and YouTube channels that support Black Lives Matter, to the little disclaimer that I put at the top of my own email because I’m afraid people will prejudge my moral outlook. In today’s society more than ever, you need to be very careful with your image. Simon’s words sum up the theme. “… the contact that Agüero makes does not have to be borderline sexual abuse to be perceived as conscious or subconscious sexism.” The message is that if your actions / words can be perceived (prejudiced) as sexist, you become the default wrongdoer. The “solution” is to treat women more carefully than men. Overcompensation fueled by fear. Instead of forgetting the gender of the person we are talking to, we become more aware than ever.
Do not misunderstand. We have come a long way from the darkest days and the battle against sexism needs people to continue to question things that have not caught up. However, I will return to my original point. There is no way to cleanly fix sexism in the real world without other problems arising. There are people who are noticing the flaws in the solution and are denouncing it, and there are others who seem to believe that following an ideal makes the methods to achieve it unquestionable.
The yellow card was missed and that was a throwing error. Subsequently, a statement from the FA reminding all players who touch a referee is a punishable offense and sends the message that any future such incidents will be dealt with with appropriate action. Perhaps a rule change that allows for post-match punishment. Treating this as if Agüero is being condescending to women and therefore should receive greater punishment is in itself a condescending act. You cannot expect anyone to treat female referees with the same respect if you treat them differently. In fact, you create more problems. I believe that reporting this incident has done more harm than good.
Finally, Simon wants some examples of players who feel it is okay to grab a referee from behind. Look for the hand of Lionel Messi on the shoulder of a referee. Without punishment. Messi actually pushes a referee. Without punishment. Pogba holding the referee’s head. No punishment or even an article condemning their actions. Where is the Massey-Ellis incident located with these examples?
Nick
“Is it okay to xyz a woman?”
I have a simple rule. Would you or would you tell Tyson Fury?
It also follows up with the Pulp Fiction reference of foot massages. Sure, a foot massage is just a foot massage. But it isn’t, is it? You can claim that defense, but the contact and the meaning vary depending on the context and setting. Just like an arm on the shoulder is just an arm on the shoulder.
The simple point is with this…. Don’t touch the referee, then you don’t have this problem.
Rob, Brighton.
Listen to people who don’t support your arguments …
Simon, thanks for downscaling, because I was expecting a different answer. But I don’t want this to drag on either, so I just want to reiterate my point as you technically missed it a bit before sarcastically hinting that I, and other people who disagree with you, don’t have any friends.
The opinions of me, yours or other friends should not matter in this situation. Listen to me, it sounds grosser than it is.
The whole problem started because your girlfriend had a problem with him, and since we humans tend to keep circles of people who think similarly to us, I guess most of her or her friends won’t share the same opinion. Surprisingly, my girlfriend responded with “why?” when I showed her the incident and said “well this is about to be a big ‘problem’ in the media” aka she thought it was nothing out of the ordinary. Surrounding yourself with the same opinion is not always helpful.
So instead of listening to the people who will support your arguments, listen to the people who don’t. Try to understand why they disagree with you. Why is it called by virtue signaling.
Maybe there is a reason.
Maybe you wouldn’t have said shit if your girlfriend hadn’t voiced her opinion, which you later endorsed.
Maybe he would do it because he is a true gentleman and keeps all doors open for all women. I do not know. But what I do know is that if you have a problem with the referees being touched, he approached it badly before lashing out at others who reproached him for his attempt at nobility.
Because I understand your side of the argument, I think you add to the problem, while you think you are solving it.
NVM (Arguments lose potency when you start swearing. But if you want to read a bit, Google consensus bias.)
Marcus rashford
FAO fans of all other teams,
We are very proud of Marcus Rashford.
Oisín, Kildare, Ireland (MUFC)
After reading the article on online abuse, Rashford doing wonderful things and similar articles on f365 and elsewhere, I have some questions that I hope the mailbox can clear up for me. Most of these articles deal with a clear topic, talk about right and wrong, and invariably blame the good for everything that is wrong. In Rashford’s case, has the left solved hunger or poverty? Or is the author somehow implying that the left is always marching on the right path toward an ideal world where nothing bad happens and is never intentionally wrong? Is the left-wing media always so morally and ethically correct? Are all self-proclaimed leftists always well-meaning souls who always do the right thing?
The author paints all politicians with the same brush but specifically calls out to the right-wing media. Has the left-wing media ever gone on a witch hunt for the sane?
Greetings,
Marching forward left and right
PS: when they face each other, their left is their right, their right is their left
Hmm …
Nice email from Met in Helsinki
It really got me thinking …
Do you scorn someone or do you despise them when you speak behind their back?
Valley
Following the example of Newcastle and Leeds …
Given that Newcastle and Leeds fans set a fantastic example by raising money for local needs rather than paying the ridiculous pay-per-view fee, I hope Arsenal fans will follow suit as well. Thanks to Arseblog for the link here, but perhaps this could be shared to do something similar.
Health!
Saeed
Will Chelsea fall into Manchester United’s trap again at Old Trafford? And is Virgil van Dijk really as big of a loss for Liverpool as has been claimed? Winty and Mark discuss what is sure to be a great weekend.
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